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sivlonot

sivlonot noun: gifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement.

Noun

sivlonot pl (plural only)

  1. (Judaism, plural, plural-only) Gifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement.
    • In Fürth in 1770, mixed dances were prohibited on the day of Sivlonot, on the wedding day, and on the seven days of rejoicing, both in the groom's house and in the bride's house.2024, David Golinkin, “Is Mixed Dancing Really Forbidden At Weddings?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 239

Origin of sivlonot

Borrowed from Hebrew סבלונות

Questions about sivlonot

What does sivlonot mean?
Sivlonot means gifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement.
What part of speech is sivlonot?
Sivlonot is a noun.

Words near sivlonot in the dictionary

  1. Sivertsons
  2. Siviriez
  3. Siviter
  4. Sivley
  5. Sivleys
  6. sivlonot
  7. Sivritos
  8. SIVs
  9. sivvens
  10. SIW
  11. Siwa

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